And invisible to me because it was so remote and small , flying fly swiftly and steadily towards me across that incredible distance , drawing draw nearer every minute by so many thousands of miles , came come the Thing they were sending send us , the Thing that was to bring so much struggle and calamity and death to the earth .

" I am Mary Lennox , " the little girl said say , drawing draw herself up stiffly .

He jumped jump out of the box , shook shake himself , picked pick out one or two straws that had found find their way into rents in his clothes , and , drawing draw a well-worn cap over his uncombed locks , he was all ready for the business of the day .

She waited wait for him in the garden , the other party , drawing draw on a pair of singularly fresh soft and elastic light gloves and presenting present herself with a superficial readiness which , as he approached approach her over the small smooth lawn and in the watery English sunshine , he might , with his rougher preparation preparation , have marked as the model for such an occasion .

The voices stopped stop at once , all but Dr. Livesey 's ; he went go on as before speaking speak clear and kind and drawing draw briskly at his pipe between every word or two .

She held hold up her hands , strong , shapely hands , and surveyed survey them critically , drawing draw up her fawn sleeves above the wrists .